Forward Deployed Software Engineer

London. Posted a month ago

The role

Forward Deployed Software Engineers take the Encord platform into strategic customer environments. You will work with users and their engineering teams to design, build, and deploy production software that solves complex problems.

What you will do

Design and build production software for complex data, ML, and application environments
Own system design decisions for deployments
Work directly with customers and their engineering teams to define technical solutions
Build across the stack from APIs and data workflows to backend systems and product-facing functionality
Own deployments from technical scoping through implementation, rollout, and iteration
Turn recurring customer problems into reusable tooling and product capabilities
Debug complex production issues across reliability, performance, and data flow
Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders
Operate with high autonomy and own problems end to end
Feed deployment insights back into Product and Engineering

Required qualifications

4+ years of software engineering experience with strong CS fundamentals
Experience building production software across the stack
Strong system design judgment and experience making architecture decisions
Strong coding skills in a modern language
Evidence of owning technical problems end to end
Strong product judgment, technical communication, and stakeholder management

Nice to have

Python is a plus
Experience working directly with users, customers, or external engineering teams is a plus
Experience in a high-growth startup, developer platform, or ML/data product environment

Benefits

Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity
Clear, accelerated growth opportunities
Strong in-person culture: 4 days/week
Daily team lunches & dinners
Annual learning & development budget
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
US employees: 18 paid vacation days plus US public holidays
UK employees: 25 paid vacation days plus UK public holidays
Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
Bi-annual company offsites & monthly socials

About the company

Encord is the data layer for Physical AI and enterprise, serving as core infrastructure for 300+ leading AI teams. The team includes founders, scientists, quants, researchers, and former Olympians.